unexpected; unforeseen; strange
incident; affair; happening; event
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be embarrassed; to lose face
impossible; unlikely; improbable
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to shake; to waver; to tremble
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
willpower; energy; vitality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
this (very thing); this precisely
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
such; this sort of; like this
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
conviction; belief; confidence